Vlog: Decluttering, Cleaning and Decorating- Get Ready for Winter with me

[@timetoread1795]

Oh man. The inspiration! I need to declutter so bad but I am just...overwhelmed constantly by all the things. Wedding in Feb, currently our washing machine and fridge are not working and I still have a garage filled with crap from my dad's storage unit after he passed. I just...ugh. Lol. You know. I will say the last couple of weeks I have been exercising and I am feeling more motivated to go through things? We are hoping to buy a house next year so I definitely need to get rid of many many things before that happens.

[@SophieIslington]

I really found it much easier than I expected and there are lots of videos and podcasts that give some tips on how to make it feel a bit easier. One of the tips I liked was to walk around the house with a basket and just do the really easy things, the things you absolutely know you don't need. Then move onto areas where there's very little emotion (like the kitchen for me!)

[@lasaves3207]

The Nighttime tea from Pukka has really helped me in the past with getting sleepy, so I hope it works for you too. I feel like I kind of recognize the mental things you describe. My mind tends to get more anxious/panicked when I've got nothing particular to do during the day, whereas after a full day of work I often feel so much better mentally. I sometimes feel like I need to learn how to "do nothing" without going crazy... Lovely vlog as always (especially when Foz makes an appearance and shows her little foxy face) 😀

[@SophieIslington]

I've quite liked it but the thing that really seems to work is sleep meditations as it gives me something to focus on! I definitely agree, we always say that Sundays are my worst day in the week as I've done all my things on Saturday and then just get stuck.

[@lasaves3207]

@@SophieIslington Get stuck is the way I would call it too 😞

[@BemuzedBookworm]

that ratatouille is literally the recipe I make most often from that cookbook

[@SophieIslington]

It's really good!

[@hannahmay11]

Sorry to hear about the insomnia soph, withdrawals suck so bad. I made that ratatouille this week too, toasting tin can do no wrong 💃

[@SophieIslington]

Urgh, it's been a pain. One month down and one and a half to go, so getting there now! And yes totally, those books are so good.

[@HJPeet]

I’ve been scrubbing my whole apartment too. Hands and knees scrub brush floor cleaning is my greatest joy. I’m much more of a Fall cleaner than a Spring cleaner. It feels like getting the den ready for winter hibernation. Maybe it’s an introvert thing. 💙

[@SophieIslington]

Yes I totally agree- in spring I feel like I have no idea what's going on and cleaning is the farthest thing from my mind. In the autumn I am 100% focussed on nesting in my house.

[@BooksofAmber]

Cleaning vlogs are my favourite! I feel very inspired now 💕

[@SophieIslington]

I really like them too! When I do our weekly whole house clean I like having one in the background.

[@mariakiamanesh2055]

Ah I recently read We Are Our Brains! So excited to hear your thoughts about it

[@SophieIslington]

I didn't love it 💔

[@cdf228]

This was great fun to watch. Love how the kitchen and new library ended up

[@SophieIslington]

Us too! We've now done the living room too, so downstairs feels so much more together now.

[@camilla2383]

Ah Goodness your vlogs are always so relaxing and motivational to wash! Got properly inspired to do some cleaning too 😜

[@SophieIslington]

Ahaha, I hope your cleaning went well!

[@laurenc9614]

Thanks for the lovely video, Sophie! I loved to see the transformation that a little cleaning, decluttering, and painting can do. I hope you're enjoying the new space! I did lose it when Tom said one of the pigs was named sausage btw hahaha!

[@SophieIslington]

It's really lovely how it's fairly low effort to make a space feel so much more together. We are both now fighting over who gets the reading chair haha

[@calypso22xx]

Loved this video. Your home is looking wonderful. Thanks Sophie!

[@SophieIslington]

It's getting there! We have done the living room too now and that's such a lovely space.

[@elnrjn]

the room looks lovely! very satisfying to watch it all come together :)

[@SophieIslington]

Thank you!! 😊

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hey

[@SophieIslington]

Hey!

[@GinaStanyerBooks]

Oh I looove a good cleaning and decluttering video. Isn’t it shocking how filthy our beloved bookshelves can get? Mine are dark so it hides a lot of the grossness, but I know in my heart it’s still there.

[@SophieIslington]

I was actually shocked by how bad mine were, and it's sad to think about all the books getting dusty!